Lily Allen warns of dangers of using gas stoves after 'terrifying' explosion in her caravan at Glastonbury

Lily Allen has warned of the dangers of using gas stoves after a "terrifying" explosion in her caravan at Glastonbury today.

The 30-year-old singer said she was "grateful to be alive" after the fire at the music festival site in Somerset.

Sharing a photograph on her Instagram page this evening of the minor burns she suffered in the explosion, she issued a warning to fans to take extra care when cooking on gas stoves.

She wrote: "I was in a gas explosion in my caravan today and I have minor burns and singed my eyelashes considerably.

Burns: Lily Allen (Picture: Instagram/Lily Allen)

"It was absolutely terrifying and I wouldn't want anyone to go through anything similar. please be SO careful using gas stoves at anytime but especially during festival season when ones reaction times may be a little off.